Cost of Living Comparison Between Isiolo and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Isiolo and Nairobi

🙂 Solo nomad: Isiolo is 20.1% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Isiolo is 18.1% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.32 KES 687

$5.39 KES 696

-1.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.07 KES 3,886

$38.5 KES 4,976

-21.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.93 KES 508

$6.88 KES 889

-42.88%

Cappuccino

$2.47 KES 319

$2.48 KES 320

-0.40%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 KES 36.28

$0.74 KES 96.3

-62.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 KES 28.26

$0.5 KES 65

-56.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.34 KES 303

$2.38 KES 308

-1.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 KES 372

$2.91 KES 377

-1.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.84 KES 108

$0.88 KES 114

-4.55%

White Bread (500g)

$0.41 KES 53

$0.53 KES 68.1

-22.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 KES 212

$1.65 KES 214

-0.61%

Eggs

$1.4 KES 182

$1.67 KES 216

-16.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.48 KES 1,484

$11.8 KES 1,525

-2.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.55 KES 847

$6.79 KES 878

-3.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.63 KES 728

$5.54 KES 715

1.62%

Apples (1kg)

$3.19 KES 412

$3.16 KES 409

0.95%

Banana (1kg)

$1.05 KES 135

$1.08 KES 140

-2.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.06 KES 266

$2.14 KES 276

-3.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.02 KES 131

$1.01 KES 131

0.99%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 KES 133

$1.02 KES 132

0.98%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 KES 151

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 KES 89.8

$0.65 KES 84.3

6.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 KES 105

$0.75 KES 96.5

8.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.06 KES 396

$3.13 KES 404

-2.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.48 KES 1,484

$11.69 KES 1,510

-1.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.28 KES 294

$2.18 KES 281

4.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 KES 348

$2.77 KES 359

-2.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 103

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.91 KES 3,995

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 KES 196

$1.52 KES 197

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 KES 205

$1.56 KES 201

1.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.88 KES 372

$2.87 KES 372

0.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.46 KES 188

$1.59 KES 206

-8.18%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.6K KES 2.8M

$21.4K KES 2.8M

0.93%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.3K KES 2.6M

$20.2K KES 2.6M

0.63%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$34.33 KES 4,437

$34.87 KES 4,507

-1.55%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.99 KES 2,196

$16.84 KES 2,176

0.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.93 KES 5,160

$39.05 KES 5,046

2.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.91 KES 5,546

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.93 KES 2,576

Cinema Ticket

$6.22 KES 804

$6.29 KES 813

-1.11%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$204 KES 26.4K

$207 KES 26.7K

-1.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,010 KES 1M

$7,963 KES 1M

0.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.98 KES 2,324

$18.49 KES 2,390

-2.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.08 KES 3,113

$23.58 KES 3,047

2.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65 KES 8,402

$64.1 KES 8,289

1.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.6 KES 7,187

$56 KES 7,233

-0.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$439 KES 56.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 KES 24.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,125 KES 145.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$430 KES 55.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,867 KES 241.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,085 KES 140.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$766 KES 99K

$413 KES 53.3K

85.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Isiolo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nairobi: October 28, 2025

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